180 ANNUAL REPORT 



THURSDAY MORNING SESSION. 



JANUARY 23, 1890. 



The meeting was called to order by President Elliot. 

 Mrs. A. A. Kennedy read the report of the McLeod County Horti- 

 cultural Society. 



REPORT OF THE McLEOD COUNTY HORTICULTURAL 



MEETING. 



The McLeod Co. Horticultural Society held its fifth annual 

 meeting at Hutchinson, Dec. 3, 1889, and was called to order by 

 the president at 1:30 o'clock p. m. Minutes of last meeting read 

 and approved, and the treasurer's report was read and accepted. 

 The first topic for the afternoon was blackberry culture. Mr. Cut- 

 ler was called upon to give his experience, which he did. Prof. 

 Green thought it was not best to pinch back the laterals as it makes 

 them more difficult to cover. The second topic was plums. The 

 next was a talk on red raspberries, then a talk by Prof. Green on 

 the different varieties of grapes raised on the experimental farm. 

 He thought for Minnesota the three best varieties were the Victor, 

 Moore's Early and Worden. The subject of apples was taken up 

 and a discussion on strawberries followed. 



EVENING SESSION. 



Song by O. D. Hutchinson, Mrs. Hutchinson presiding at the 

 organ. The President read his annual address. Mr. Urie, of 

 Minneapolis, discussed bee culture. He ga\e an amusing incident 

 of the old way of hiving bees, also valuable instruction to those 

 interested in beekeeping ; music by Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson; 

 essay by Prof. Green, describing the course pursued at the agri- 

 cultural school. He urged the necessity of such an education for 

 the coming farmer. Adjourned. 



Dec. 4, 9 a, m. — Meeting called to order by the President. Mr. 

 Urie gave a very impressive object lesson illustrative of the nature 

 and habits of bees, and the best methods for their management. 



Election of Officers — President, M. Cutler; vice-president, Wm. 

 Tomlinson; secretary, Mrs. A. A. Kennedy; treasurer, Mrs. Annie 

 Bonniwell. 



Members Received — Wm. Robins and R. G. Benjamin. 



afternoon session. 



Meeting was called to order by the president. A letter from Mr. 

 Wilcox, cf Hastings, was read. The next was a five minute talk 

 by the president on the care of small fruits. A motion was made 

 and carried that Messrs. Green and Urie be made honorary mem- 

 bers of our society. A vote of thanks was tendered these gentle- 



